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|title=Scramasax: The Viking Sagas, Book Two

|author=Kevin Crossley-Holland

|reviewer=Jill Murphy

|buy=Yes

|borrow=Yes

|pages=272

|publisher=Quercus

|website=http://www.kevincrossley-holland.com/

|isbn=184724940X

}}

We left Solveig finally reunited with her Viking father, after a journey that took her all the way from her Scandinavian home to Miklagard (Constantinople). There, her father is in the service of Harald Hardrada, who in turn serves the Empress Zoe. Zoe's court is a dangerous place, full of spies and prisoners and instant punishment by death - for the smallest of transgressions. So Solveig needs to learn fast if she is to persuade Harald to allow her to stay with the Viking guard.

[[Hush by Donna Jo Napoli]] isn't the world's greatest book, but it is fun to read and it also talks about the Viking presence in Russia. Jackie French's [[Slave Girl]] is another adventure involving a strong female lead and Vikings. [[Bloodline Rising by Katy Moran]] is about Cai, cunning thief in all Constantinople.

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[[Category:Historical Fiction]]